EP

¹

abbreviation

1. European plan.

2. extended play:

   1. a phonograph record that is typically played at 45 rpm and contains more tracks than a single, but fewer tracks than an LP.

   2. a short or half-length music album in any format, typically comprised of four to seven songs: called EP as an evolution of the traditional extended-play record, albums in other formats are not known by the underlying expanded form, and identified only by the abbreviation.

ep-

²

1. variant of epi- before a vowel or h: epaxial.

Ep.

³

abbreviation

1. Epistle.

EP

¹

noun

1. an extended-play single, one of the formats in which music is sold, usually comprising four or five tracks

abbreviation

1. Eastern (Cape) Province

Ep.

²

abbreviation

1. Epistle

ep-

³

prefix

1. variant of epi-

   epexegesis

ep

⁴

/ ɛp /

abbreviation

1. episode

Word History and Origins

Origin of EP¹

First recorded in 1950–55 EP for def. 2a

Example Sentences

After making headway with his “Jalense La Greña” EP, Vega truly made his own mark on música Mexicana with his debut album “Mi Vida Mi Muerte.”

From Los Angeles Times

It’s the first offering from his debut EP, “Gemini” — “It’s about the duality of my music, I can’t be put into a box,” he says — which is set for a Sept. 19 release.

From Los Angeles Times

"Under the ownership of EP Group we will continue to invest in the rapid expansion of our out of home network across both businesses to meet the changing needs of our customers around the globe," he added.

From BBC

Since emerging in the music scene with her breakthrough 2013 debut EP, “Saudade,” and follow-up 2015 EP, “Verde,” Tei Shi — whose real name is Valerie Teicher Barbosa — remains untethered to a genre, ebbing and flowing between dream-pop, indie folk and shoegaze.

From Los Angeles Times

She released an EP in 2012 titled “I Am Alix Lapri.”

From Los Angeles Times

When To Use

What else does EP mean?

EP commonly stands for extended play, a musical recording which is popularly understood as shorter than a full album (about four to seven tracks). EP can also stand for European plan (in hotels) and European Parliament. Sometimes, EP, written as ep, is short for episode (of a TV show, podcast, etc.).How is EP pronounced?[ ee-pee ] for European Parliament, European Plan, or extended play, and [ ep ] for episode.What are some other words related to EP?

• album



• LP



• mixtape



• record